Agree! While there are a handful of great Mets on here that apply actual forecast techniques to their outlook comments, many posters are just regurgitating whatever the newest model run shows, regardless of its likelihood of occurrence...
The short distance variability associated with these systems always amazes me. Lots of reports of sun with frequent lightning but no rain... While I had r+++, less than a mile away only a spit rain but a burst of pea sized hail.
I have the same magazine... Found it in a bookstore in Watch Hill, RI about 30 years ago! I never pass up the chance to browse through local bookstores when traveling.
Latest summary indicates several large fires still out of control... Upper level winds have not been favorable from large transport of smoke into the US recently.
Thanks for the detailed history info... I often incorporate it into short term (24 hr.) storm trends forecasts... Have found its winter precip products quite useful.